

Big John, Little John
1976 · NBC · 30 min · 1 season
S01E13 · Abracadabra
Sun, 5 Dec, 3:30 am
In order to arrange a show for the school annual party, one of Martin's students prepares a set of different magic tricks.
About
Big John, Little John was a sit-com that aired in 1976 on NBC.
The show centered around a forty-year-old middle school science teacher named John Martin (played by Edelman). While vacationing in Florida, he drinks from a spring which turns out to be the legendary Fountain of Youth sought by Juan Ponce de León. The water changes him into a twelve-year-old boy (played by Rist), and back again.
Episodes
- E01
A Sizeable Problem
Sun, 12 Sept· 30 minWhile on a trip to Florida, John Martin stumbles upon the legendary fountain of youth. Willing to test the waters, John sips a handful of the liquid. The consequences are unforeseeable, for he begins to revert to his childhood on certain times that are neither predictable nor controllable, causing many problematic situations for John and his family.
- E02
Peter Panic
Sun, 19 Sept· 30 minBig John is cast as Captain Hook in his school's production of Peter Pan , while Little John ends up having to play Peter Pan at the same time.
- E03
Very Little John
Sun, 26 Sept· 30 minJohn tries a new formula in the laboratory that he hopes will cure him from his conversions.
- E04
The Great Escape
Sun, 3 Oct· 30 minJohn Martin is detained when a sheriff demands his ID and he cannot produce it. He gets his freedom when his personality changes in prison.
- E05
Big Scare, Little Scare
Sun, 10 Oct· 30 minJohn has summoned Mr. Boswell, Stanley's dad, to account for his son's continuous absence to class for five days. Boswell explains that the boy is afraid of crossing in front of the Crabtree mansion, an abandoned house that neighbors believe it to be haunted. John decides to find out who's behind the Crabtree ghost.
- E06
Big Shot, Little Shot
Sun, 17 Oct· 30 minIt is vaccination day at the school and John turns into a kid and he gets vaccinated. Then at the end of the episode, he becomes a man and the other teachers take him to get vaccinated again, much to his chagrin.
- E07
Time for Change
Sun, 24 Oct· 30 minJohn believes he has discovered the secret of the Fountain of Youth, so he calls a press conference to announce his discovery — but his "discovery" shows no signs of panning out as he had believed.
- E08
The Principal Who Came to Dinner
Sun, 31 Oct· 30 minBig John's voice in Little John's body puts not only Martin in a squeeze but his family as well.
- E09
Bully for You
Sun, 7 Nov· 30 minStanley is again late for the class. The teacher is speaking to his students about the importance of facing up bullies. This leads to trouble for Little John when he's threatened by the class bully, Gasey.
- E10
Off the Wall
Sun, 14 Nov· 30 minJohn is assigned to find who is behind the vandalism inflicted on the school walls. Martin is invited to join the school basketball team since he was once a superhero for his old team.
- E11
The Missing John
Sun, 21 Nov· 30 minLittle John receives a severe reprimand for having played unwillingly a joke on the school principal.
- E12
Speak for Yourself, John
Sun, 28 Nov· 30 minBecause of the arrangements for the annual Thanksgiving dance that is held at the school, Ms. Bottomly proposes to Professor Martin that he be one of the chaperons. At the same time, Little John is chosen by his female classmate as companion for that day.
- E13
Abracadabra
Sun, 5 Dec· 30 minIn order to arrange a show for the school annual party, one of Martin's students prepares a set of different magic tricks.
Cast

Herb Edelman
Big John Martin

Robbie Rist
Little John Martin

Joyce Bulifant
Marjorie Martin

Mike Darnell
Ricky Martin

Olive Dunbar
Bertha Bottomly